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The ICSW What is ICSW? An international charity that provides tools and support to frontline welfare agencies (ICSW members) to achieve the objective: ‘to promote the relief of need, hardship or distress amongst seafarers of all nationalities, races, colours and creeds’

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Pastoral Care Delivered through the ICSW’s 4 main areas of operation: 1. Membership Support Mutual support and networking to provide the best care possible to seafarers by helping agencies to focus on their specific areas of expertise and not having to be ‘jack of all trades and master of none’

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Pastoral Care Every 18 months to 2 years Raise awareness of seafarers’ welfare issues in a particular region or sub-region Requirement driven Tailored to result in a Regional Seafarers’ Welfare Development Programme designed to address and resolve issues raised during the seminar Next one = Singapore,September 2007 integrated with ICMA chaplains conference & SWVC 3. Seminars